- Jun 5, 2006
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Hey all, thanks in advance for the help! I am looking to build a high end gaming rig to hook up to my big screen 1080P plasma in the living room. I've been thinking about this for a while now and after lots of back and forth I think this seems like a quality build but am hoping for some feedback. Can I do any better for the budget? I only need the parts listed here and already have the OS and accessories covered...
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36wjz
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1258.19
I chose the the Xeon processor because I am unfamiliar with overclocking. Considering this is essentially a i7 4770 (minus onboard graphics) is this a good move to ensure longevity for my system?
I want to max out everything I throw at it and for it to last me several years before needing to upgrade (current rig is 7 yrs old). I will be looking to play many of the latest and upcoming AAA titles like The Witcher 3, Titanfall, Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 3, Skyrim (with HD mods), Evolve, ect...
The only other thing I would possibly like to change is switching out for a goodITX motherboard (recommendations welcome) and building this in the Silverstone Raven RVZ01 to make this more steam machine esque:
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Mini-ITX-Computer-RVZ01B/dp/B00I3EKXDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394327465&sr=8-1&keywords=silverstone+raven+rvz01
compatible SFX powersupply (IS THIS TOO LOW TO MEET MY POWER NEEDS? Hopefully SR71 Blackbird can assist?)
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-450-Watts-Modular-ST45SF-G/dp/B008VQ2Y4K/ref=pd_sim_pc_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1YN34TG2PJCC8S0ENVS9
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/36wjz
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($76.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($137.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($489.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1258.19
I chose the the Xeon processor because I am unfamiliar with overclocking. Considering this is essentially a i7 4770 (minus onboard graphics) is this a good move to ensure longevity for my system?
I want to max out everything I throw at it and for it to last me several years before needing to upgrade (current rig is 7 yrs old). I will be looking to play many of the latest and upcoming AAA titles like The Witcher 3, Titanfall, Bioshock Infinite, Crysis 3, Skyrim (with HD mods), Evolve, ect...
The only other thing I would possibly like to change is switching out for a goodITX motherboard (recommendations welcome) and building this in the Silverstone Raven RVZ01 to make this more steam machine esque:
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-Mini-ITX-Computer-RVZ01B/dp/B00I3EKXDE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394327465&sr=8-1&keywords=silverstone+raven+rvz01
compatible SFX powersupply (IS THIS TOO LOW TO MEET MY POWER NEEDS? Hopefully SR71 Blackbird can assist?)
http://www.amazon.com/Silverstone-Tek-450-Watts-Modular-ST45SF-G/dp/B008VQ2Y4K/ref=pd_sim_pc_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1YN34TG2PJCC8S0ENVS9
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